Risk assessment

Risk Assessment

Identify and score legal risks for "$ARGUMENTS". Evaluate each risk by likelihood, impact, and jurisdictional factors, then define mitigation strategies for the highest-priority items.

Note: AI-generated legal content does not constitute legal advice. Consult a qualified attorney.

Prerequisites

None — this is a Phase 0 Assess skill.

Process

1. Brainstorm risks across categories:

   • Regulatory — non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations
   • Contractual — breaches, unfavorable terms, missing agreements
   • Intellectual property — infringement, inadequate protection, trade secrets
   • Employment — misclassification, discrimination, workplace safety
   • Data privacy — unauthorized processing, breach exposure, consent gaps
   • Litigation — pending or potential lawsuits, dispute exposure

2. Score each risk:

   • Read plugins/legal/shared/risk-matrix-template.md for reference
   • Likelihood (1-5): 1 = rare, 2 = unlikely, 3 = possible, 4 = likely, 5 = almost certain
   • Impact (1-5): 1 = negligible, 2 = minor, 3 = moderate, 4 = major, 5 = catastrophic
   • Jurisdiction modifier (1.0-1.5x): adjust based on regulatory strictness of applicable jurisdictions
   • Risk score = likelihood x impact x jurisdiction modifier

3. Plot on risk matrix:

   • Create a 5x5 likelihood vs. impact matrix
   • Place each risk on the matrix
   • Identify clusters of risk in high-severity zones

4. Define mitigation strategies for top risks:

   • Avoid — eliminate the activity creating the risk
   • Transfer — shift risk via insurance, indemnification, or outsourcing
   • Mitigate — reduce likelihood or impact through controls
   • Accept — acknowledge and monitor risks below threshold
   • Assign an owner for each top risk

5. Write the artifact to .metapowers/legal/$ARGUMENTS/00-assess.md with heading:

   Risk Assessment

   Include sections:

   • Risk Inventory — all identified risks by category
   • Risk Scoring — likelihood, impact, jurisdiction modifier, and total score per risk
   • Risk Matrix — visual 5x5 matrix with risk placement
   • Top Risks — highest-scoring risks with detailed analysis
   • Mitigation Strategies — action plan for each top risk with assigned owners

Output

The risk assessment written to .metapowers/legal/$ARGUMENTS/00-assess.md. Present a summary to the user highlighting:

• Total risks identified and distribution across categories
• Top 5 highest-scoring risks
• Recommended mitigation strategies for critical items